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29/07/2031
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Paul Atsu vs Manu Poku

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Ashanti promoted show at Kumasi Darko, Kumasi,  taking place on 20/03/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Paul Atsu (10 - 4 - 1) who hails from Tamale, Ghana and Manu Poku(6 - 3 - 4) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Both Atsu and Poku weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ibrahim Siddiqi, and the three ringside judges are Uland Adade, Ibrahim Siddiqi and Kabonesa Dumashie.  

Round 1: 

Atsu lands an overhand left.  
Atsu throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku finds the target with a jab.  
Poku walks Atsu onto the ropes.  Atsu is on target with a jab.  
Atsu throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Poku tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Atsu throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Atsu switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Atsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Atsu steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Atsu pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Poku closes the distance.  Atsu lands a left hook.  
Poku connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Atsu is on target with a right hook to Poku's body.  
Atsu is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Atsu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Atsu hits home with a left hook.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Poku gets on the inside and walks Atsu down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Atsu connects with a left uppercut.  
Poku forces Atsu to retreat into the corner.  Poku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Poku's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Poku steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Atsu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku lands a left hook.  
Poku closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Atsu tries to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Poku hits home with a cross.  
Atsu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Atsu is looking to keep his distance.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poku tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Atsu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Poku closes the distance.  Atsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Poku forces Atsu to retreat onto the ropes.  Atsu goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Poku time to recover.  


Round 5 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Poku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Atsu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Atsu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poku lands a right hook.  
Atsu lands a cross.  
Atsu tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Atsu is on target with a jab.  
Atsu hits home with a cross.  
Poku closes the distance.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Atsu is on target with an overhand left.  
Atsu steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Atsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Atsu is on target with a cross.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Atsu is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Atsu feints a cross, but Poku does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Atsu strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Atsu lands a jab.  
Atsu tries to land a cross, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poku hits home with a left hook.  Poku tries to land a jab, but Atsu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Atsu lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Poku gets on the inside and forces Atsu to retreat into the blue corner.  Atsu lands a right hook.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Atsu's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent.  Poku drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Atsu attempts to land a jab, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Atsu steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Atsu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Poku lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Atsu attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Atsu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Atsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Atsu lands a left hook.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poku is on target with a left hook.  
Poku steps inside.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Atsu lands a left uppercut.  
Atsu connects with an overhand left.  
Atsu is looking to keep his distance.  Atsu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku hits home with a cross.  
Atsu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Atsu is on target with a jab.  
Poku advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Atsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Atsu connects with an overhand left.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Atsu throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Poku's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 12 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 117 - 111  117 - 111  118 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tamale, Ghana.... Paul Atsu

Fight Statistics
Atsu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 470                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 439                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 218                           
Total Jabs Landed: 40                            

Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6